Beech BE-77 accident near Pasco, Washington, February 17, 1985
On February 17, 1985 at about 11:55 pm local time, a Beech BE-77, registered N1806C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pasco, Washington (Tri Cities airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 17, 1985 · about 11:55 pm local time
- Place
- Pasco, Washington · Tri Cities · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech BE-77
- Registration
- N1806C · no longer on the register · serial WA-272
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT MADE FULL FLAP APCH AT IDLE PWR WHILE PRACTICING A SHORT FIELD LANDING. PLT STATED APCH ORIGINALLY WAS HIGH AND LATER BECAME LOW. PLT DELAYED ADDING PWR AND ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 130 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. ACFT BOUNCED AND CONTACTED THE GROUND AGAIN NOSE WHEEL FIRST COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 140 hours in all; 140 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 107 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,855 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, November 20, 1984; 54 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 7,700 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 18,000 ft
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:58 pm from PSC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N1806C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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